The UAE’s Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber on Wednesday announced more than 30 industrial projects worth over 6 billion dirhams ($1.63 billion), including the country’s first hydrogen electrolyzer plant, to produce green energy.
Jaber made the announcements at the "Make it in the Emirates" forum in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. The event was organized by the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), of which Jaber is also the chief executive officer.
The hydrogen electrolyzer plant will produce hydrogen, which can be used as a low-emission car power alternative to petrol. It will be the first facility of its type in the UAE.
Jaber said during the forum that an additional $2.7 billion of offtake agreements had been made in the UAE’s industrial sector, taking the total value of products targeted for localization to $32 billion.
